The “Gut Feeling” is often synonymous with a sense
of desperation resulting from a lack of preparation. The Gut Check
is a huge proponent of studying the numbers, but there’s
a point where one can place too much emphasis on the wrong information.
This can result in the undervaluing or overlooking a player’s
potential. Therefore, The Weekly Gut Check is devoted to examining
the frame of reference behind certain number-driven guidelines
that fantasy football owners use to make decisions.

Although The Weekly Gut Check doesn’t claim to be psychic,
he does believe that he can dispel certain numbers biases and
help you make the best choices for your team. We’ll keep
a running tally of The Weekly Gut Check’s insights. This
way you can gauge his views as something to seriously consider,
or at least seriously consider running the opposite way as fast
as you can!

At this time last year, the Gut
Check wrote about targets and how it relates to fantasy performance
for receivers. Despite the fact the article was written in late
September, 13 of the 20 top targeted receivers at this early stage
of the season were also among the top 20 Crank Score wide outs of
2005. When 65% of the top targeted receivers in late September were
the most consistently high-producing fantasy pass catchers for the
rest of the year, it sounds like a good idea to take a second look
at this data for 2006. In fact, 90% of these receivers were in the
top
36 for Crank Score in a 12-team 3-WR lineup league.

Seems like two games of data shouldn’t be that high of
a predictor for fantasy success, but let’s call this article
part of the observational process of a three-season experiment.
If we yield similar results at the end of 2006, then the Gut Check
will do this once again in 2007. Maybe yours truly can flesh out
an in-season theory that might help explain this correlation for
early targets to season-long production. Then we can figure out
how to use this information to our advantage if it proves reliable.

The table below is an adapted version of the receiver stats page
found on our site. The Gut Check added a target percentage (receptions/target)
as a point of interest.

Target
Practice For WRs

Receiver

Team

G

GS

Target

Rec

Yard

TD

FFPts

FFPts/G

Conv %

Torry Holt

STL

2

2

27

12

110

1

17

8.5

44%

Marvin Harrison

IND

2

2

26

16

240

0

24

12

62%

Drew Bennett

TEN

2

2

23

11

151

1

21.1

10.6

48%

Chris Chambers

MIA

2

2

23

9

114

1

17.4

8.7

39%

Laveranues Coles

NYJ

2

2

22

14

253

1

31.3

15.7

64%

Donald Driver

GB

2

2

21

15

249

0

24.9

12.5

71%

Larry Fitzgerald

ARI

2

2

21

13

185

0

18.5

9.3

62%

Joey Galloway

TB

2

2

21

9

161

0

16.1

8.1

43%

Amani Toomer

NYG

2

2

20

17

178

2

29.8

14.9

85%

Donte' Stallworth

PHI

2

2

20

11

222

2

34.2

17.1

55%

Terrell Owens

DAL

2

2

20

9

99

1

15.9

8

45%

Chad Johnson

CIN

2

2

19

11

126

1

18.6

9.3

58%

Anquan Boldin

ARI

2

2

19

10

124

1

18.4

9.2

53%

Drew Carter

CAR

2

2

19

9

96

0

9.6

4.8

47%

Greg Jennings

GB

2

1

18

7

72

1

13.2

6.6

39%

Jerricho Cotchery

NYJ

2

2

17

12

186

2

30.6

15.3

71%

Plaxico Burress

NYG

2

2

17

10

194

2

31.4

15.7

59%

Reggie Wayne

IND

2

2

17

10

202

0

20.2

10.1

59%

Derrick Mason

BAL

2

2

17

9

96

0

9.6

4.8

53%

Marques Colston

NO

2

2

17

8

107

2

22.7

11.4

47%

Holt, Harrison, Chambers, Driver, and Fitzgerald are players expected
to be at the top of this list. Interestingly enough, Isaac Bruce,
who was 21st on this list with 16 targets, is converting on throws
at a rate of 63%, and seems to be in more sync with Rams QB Marc
Bulger at this stage of the season than Torry Holt. Is Holt having
more difficulties adjusting to a new offense? His productivity is
certainly lower than in years past, but at this early stage of the
year it shouldn’t be anything cause for panic.

While his early season performances may qualify as a surprise,
the Gut Check believes Laveranues Coles’ productivity is
linked to Chad Pennington’s health. Coles had his first
breakout season when paired with Pennington. A few years later,
these two appear to be picking up where they left off in New York.
It wouldn’t be surprising if some of the better-performing
fantasy teams at this stage of the season drafted Coles as their
#3 or #4 receiver. As long as both Jets remain healthy, this productivity
should continue.

Drew Bennett is more of a surprise because of the inconsistent
quarterback play that is in Tennessee right now. At the same time,
Bennett is a talented player, and he will likely see a lot of
looks in garbage time—operating conditions the Titans offense
will likely experience for much of 2006. The problem with Bennett
as a fantasy receiver is his low target percentage. Unlike Holt,
who has the change in offensive philosophy to explain his drop
in conversion, Bennett is dealing with a quarterback carousel.

Once Vince Young begins to see more time, Bennett’s target
percentage may drop below the mediocre conversion of 48%, which
could make the Titans receiver a highly inconsistent fantasy option.
The Gut Check expects Bennett to be at best, a borderline starter
for the rest of the season. Once Young is given the starting nod,
Bennett looks like the kind of player that could make or break
your lineup in any given week.

A good example of a make or break situation at this stage has
been Joey Galloway. Week one, Galloway puts up a goose egg thanks
to the Ravens defense and Chris Simms tentative play. Week two,
Galloway explodes for 161 yards. The Gut Check believes Galloway
will be more consistent from this point forward, but the Buccaneers
quarterback situation has given many fantasy owners good reason
to worry. Yours truly wrote a “fantasy” scenario for
what he’d like to see in the NFL playoffs. One storyline
involves the Bucs, and if it begins to play out in real life he’ll
show you the email later this season. Chris Simms is the key.

Donté Stallworth would be a mild surprise if he were still
a Saint, but as the Eagles primary option, it should be a no-brainer
that he’ll be good for 1100-1300 yards and 8-12 scores in
2006. As with Coles, if you drafted Stallworth in the mid-to-late
rounds in mid-August you’re one step closer to a nice year
in your fantasy league. The Eagles new primary receiver is getting
the kind of looks you see from studs like Chad Johnson, Terrell
Owens, and Larry Fitzgerald. Although all three are at a lower
percentage of target conversion than say, Marvin Harrison, they
will likely finish the year with strong fantasy production.

The real “out of nowhere” receivers on this list
are Amani Toomer, Drew Carter, Jerricho Cotchery, Greg Jennings,
and Marques Colston. Toomer benefits from the maturation of Eli
Manning and the vast arsenal of weapons at the Giants disposal.
The Gut Check believes there’s a good chance Toomer could
have a year fantasy owners had recently come to expect from a
veteran such as Rod Smith: a high reception total with a 10-11
yard per catch average.

Carter is on this list due to Steve Smith’s slow recovery
from hamstring issues. The Ohio State product has speed to burn,
and he is making solid strides toward a chance to start one day.
Yet once Smith returns to the field, Carter’s production
will drop significantly.

On the other hand, Jerricho Cotchery is has been on fire. His
71% target conversion demonstrates how he has outplayed Justin
McCareins and has solidified his position as the #2 receiver in
the Jets lineup. Cotchery was Phillip Rivers’ main target
when they were at N.C. State and Chad Pennington is a similar
quarterback to Rivers in terms of their approach to the position.
The Gut Check doesn’t expect Cotchery to top 1100 yards,
but if you regard him as the fantasy equivalent to T.J. Houshmandzadeh
in 2005 then you could be on to something.

The most intriguing players are the two rookies on this list.
Greg Jennings has been a well-known favorite of the Gut Check
this spring and summer. It took two games for the first year player
out of Western Michigan to show the same skills he put on display
in the preseason, but the fact Favre has targeted Donald Driver
just three additional times more than Jennings illustrates he
is not afraid to look in the rookie’s direction. While it’s
not likely that Jennings will finish the year as a top-20 fantasy
receiver, this late round/waiver wire fantasy pickup could be
a great fill-in for your roster.

Marques Colston has the physical skills to become quite a player.
Drew Brees is the kind of quarterback that has experience utilizing
raw talents to the fullest until they develop into polished stars
(think Antonio Gates). The Saints, like the Packers, will have
to be a prolific offense to remain competitive in most of their
match ups. Colston may have to split time with Devery Henderson,
but he has better hands than the LSU-alum. The fact Brees had
confidence to go to Colston for the go ahead score in the 4th
quarter speaks volumes about his confidence in the 7th round pick
out of Hofstra. The Gut Check picked up Colston last week in his
local league where they run 4 WR sets. He may have to pair Colston
and Jennings with Harrison and Galloway if the two rookies continue
to out produce his mid-round selections of Burleson, Lloyd, and
Parker.

You Can Take It To The Bank With These
Guys: Holt; Harrison; Chambers; Coles; Driver; Fitzgerald;
Stallworth; Johnson; Boldin; and Burress.

A Notch Below: Galloway; Toomer;
Owens; Wayne; and Jennings.

Ride The Rollercoaster: Bennett;
Mason; Colston; and Carter.

The Gut Check believes these early returns may predict a high
success rate for the rest of the year because of the months of
preparation leading up to the regular season. If a player has
talent, gets the repetitions in practice, and the key components
of the team remain reasonably healthy, then it stands to reason
what one observes in the early stages of the season will play
out for the rest of the year. Steve Smith, Darrell Jackson, and
Randy Moss are all prominent names missing from this list and
they all have something in common: injuries either to themselves
or their quarterback.

Let’s see if the same thing happens with tight ends. The
Gut Check didn’t conduct an early September observation
of tight ends in 2005, but we’ll use this year as the starting
point.

Target
Practice For TEs

Receiver

Team

G

GS

Target

Rec

Yard

TD

FFPts

FFPts/G

Conv %

L.J. Smith

PHI

2

2

18

13

167

0

16.7

8.4

72%

Todd Heap

BAL

2

2

17

10

63

1

12.3

6.2

59%

Tony Gonzalez

KC

2

2

16

12

88

1

14.8

7.4

75%

Kellen Winslow

CLE

2

2

16

12

105

1

16.5

8.3

75%

Jason Witten

DAL

2

2

14

7

78

0

7.8

3.9

50%

Desmond Clark

CHI

2

2

13

10

162

1

22.2

11.1

77%

Ben Watson

NE

2

2

13

6

89

0

8.9

4.5

46%

Chris Cooley

WAS

2

2

13

3

20

0

2

1

23%

Jeremy Shockey

NYG

2

2

10

7

76

1

13.6

6.8

70%

Jermaine Wiggins

MIN

2

0

10

7

53

0

5.3

2.7

70%

Dallas Clark

IND

2

2

10

6

65

1

12.5

6.3

60%

Antonio Gates

SD

2

2

10

6

81

1

14.1

7.1

60%

Anthony Becht

TB

2

2

9

6

37

0

3.7

1.9

67%

Vernon Davis

SF

2

2

9

5

37

1

9.7

4.9

56%

David Martin

GB

2

1

8

6

44

0

4.4

2.2

75%

Alge Crumpler

ATL

2

2

8

4

49

1

10.9

5.5

50%

Randy McMichael

MIA

2

2

8

4

44

0

4.4

2.2

50%

Bo Scaife

TEN

2

1

8

4

65

0

6.5

3.3

50%

Stephen Alexander

DEN

2

2

7

4

32

0

3.2

1.6

57%

Courtney Anderson

OAK

2

2

7

3

35

0

3.5

1.8

43%

Will this early return of data be as telling for tight ends in
2006 as it was for receivers in 2005? So far, the Gut Check doesn’t
expect it to follow suit because Jeremy Shockey, Antonio Gates,
and Alge Crumpler are among the best fantasy tight ends in recent
seasons, but none are at the top of the target list despite healthy
production. All three tight ends are functioning in offenses with
excellent ground games and it appears they make the most of their
more limited opportunities. Heap, Gonzalez, and Winslow are all
in offenses that seem to lack a consistent deep passing game at
this early stage of the season, which could explain more targets
coming their way. Yet this wouldn’t explain Desmond Clark
or L.J. Smith’s targets or league-leading productivity.

There are some worthwhile conclusions to draw from this data.
First, Kellen Winslow may be prone to making a lot of noise, but
he’s been very productive when given the opportunity. The
son of the Chargers Hall of Famer has converted on 75% of his
targets and in 3rd among tight ends in standard fantasy scoring
systems. Look for the 3rd-year Brown to continue his climb up
fantasy depth charts in 2006.

Jason Witten has been a disappointment, but not due to the presence
of Anthony Fasano. The Cowboys starter has only converted on 50%
of his opportunities and that includes dropped passes. Keep using
Witten in your lineups unless you begin to hear about Parcells
lacking confidence in him.

In contrast, Chris Cooley has been off to a slow start, but he
hasn’t had an inordinate number of dropped passes. He’s
more of a victim of errant, Mark Brunell throws. The passing game
in Washington has been a huge disappointment thus far.

Ben Watson is also getting a fair share of looks, but the lack
of help outside allows defenses to concentrate on the Patriots
tight end. While Chad Jackson looked pretty good on Sunday, he’s
still a rookie and performing in an offense that lacks a high-end
#1 receiver.

Recently, the Gut Check has received a several requests to not
only post his draft results for his fantasy teams, but also his
lineup choices for the week ahead. Yours truly is glad to do so
with the given that he’ll likely make some last-minute changes
to his lineups from time to time. Overall, the Gut Check was pleased
with his drafts. His lineup choices are another story. Next to
each team is a short explanation of the league, his stats after
two games (record and points scored per game vs. the league average),
and comments about the draft process. Each player he lists in
bold type will be his projected starter at the time he wrote this
column.

The first team is the Gut Check’s local league of 11 years.
It’s a 12-team, standard scoring league that starts 1 QB,
2 RB, 4 WR, 1 TE, 1 K, and 1 DEF. Yours truly is 1-1 with the
3rd-highest point total and tied for the best overall breakdown
record against the league after a league high total in week two.

GC's
Local League

Round

AABFFL

Pos

Bye

1.01

Larry Johnson

RB

3

2.12

Marvin Harrison

WR

6

3.01

Reggie Bush

RB

7

4.12

Joseph Addai

RB

6

5.01

Joey Galloway

WR

4

6.12

Todd Heap

TE

7

7.01

Kurt Warner

QB

9

8.12

Nate Burleson

WR

5

9.01

Thomas Jones

RB

7

10.12

Marion Barber III

RB

3

11.01

Brandon Lloyd

WR

8

12.12

Ladell Betts

RB

8

13.01

Brett Favre

QB

6

14.12

Charles Rogers

WR

8

15.01

Ryan Moats

RB

9

16.12

Samie Parker

WR

3

17.01

Ravens Def

DEF

7

18.12

Greg Jennings

WR

6

19.01

Michael Turner

RB

3

20.12

Matt Stover

K

7

So far the problem appears to be receivers. The Gut Check posted
his league-high score despite starting Nate Burleson and Brandon
Lloyd. If he started Jennings and the newly acquired Colston (he
dropped Charles Rogers), he’d be the clear-cut points leader.
Of course, starting Favre over Warner could have also done the
trick, but the Gut Check wasn’t even pondering that move
after the stinker Green Bay posted against Cleveland in week one.

The Gut Check followed the draft strategy he recommended in his
columns pretty much to the letter: value at starting QB, depth
at RB, and not collecting tight ends, kickers, or defenses. Funny
enough, it’s this team’s kicker and defense that are
on fire!

The depth at running back provides the Gut Check with numerous
opportunities to deal for a receiver. Bush has been a decent #2
RB and Addai looks like he may take over that role for this team
before the season reaches the halfway mark. Thomas Jones and Betts
appear expendable. Yours truly will be shopping the waiver wire
before he pulls the trigger on a trade, but the ammo to make a
deal is there.

With Larry Johnson on bye the Gut Check will either go with Betts
or Jones due to the favorable match up. If Addai goes off against
Jacksonville, yours truly will likely stick with Addai over Reggie
Bush once week four rolls around. Colston and Jennings are going
to get a shot in this lineup, although Lloyd has a nice opportunity
against Houston.

This next team was compiled from a mock draft conducted in early
June. The participants play out this draft in terms of creating
a lineup, but there are no transactions of any type in this league.
There are 12 teams and the lineup consists of 1 QB, 2 RB, 2 WR,
1 TE, 1 K, and 1 DEF. Each team had to draft a preset number of
players at each position, which limits the level of creativity
one can have with one’s strategy.

Expert
Mock

Round

FF Handbook

Pos

Bye

1.06

Lamont Jordan

RB

3

2.07

Larry Fitzgerald

WR

9

3.06

Corey Dillon

RB

6

4.07

Joey Galloway

RB

4

5.06

Donovan McNabb

QB

9

6.07

T.J. Houshmandzadeh

WR

5

7.06

Jason Witten

TE

3

8.07

Nate Burleson

WR

5

9.06

Marion Barber III

RB

3

10.07

Ahman Green

RB

6

11.06

Mark Brunell

QB

8

12.07

Colts Def

DEF

6

13.06

Neil Rackers

K

9

14.07

Marcedes Lewis

TE

6

15.06

Lawrence Tynes

K

3

16.07

Titans Def

Def

7

Now that you’ve heard the excuses, the Gut Check is averaging
110 points per contest, bad enough for 9th out of 12th in this
total points league. There’s only a 25-point separation
from 4th through 9th, so yours truly has an opportunity to make
up ground. What he’s going to need is better play from his
backs. He was wise enough to start Green over Jordan last week
and will continue to do so, but he’s going to need some
big games out of these veterans to have a chance. Yours truly
drafted Jordan early, but this was before the preseason. If the
Gut Check had drafted with the preseason in progress, Stephen
Jackson might have been the alternate option. So be it. Yours
truly will make the most of his lot with this team. It’s
easily the worst unit he has in any league. This one should be
good material for self-deprecating humor throughout the season.

The team below is from the Fantasy Auctioneer Experts Invitational.
The Gut Check is the defending champ of this league. This was
an auction style draft with extra points for defensive stats,
but otherwise standard scoring. The lineup consists of 1 QB, 2
RB, 3 WR, 1 TE, 1 K, and 1 DEF.

Fantasy
Auctioneer Experts Invitational

Pos

Name

Bye

Salary

QB

Steve McNair

7

$4

RB

Carnell Williams

4

$67

RB

Steven Jackson

7

$55

WR

Reggie Brown

9

$10

WR

Joe Horn

7

$9

WR

Donald Driver

6

$15

TE

Todd Heap

7

$9

K

Lawrence Tynes

3

$1

DEF

Baltimore Ravens

7

$2

B-QB

David Carr

5

$1

B-RB

Maurice Drew

6

$1

B-RB

Fred Taylor

6

$7

B-RB

Michael Pittman

4

$1

B-RB

Ryan Moats

9

$5

B-RB

LenDale White

7

$7

B-WR

Samie Parker

3

$1

B-WR

Keenan McCardell

3

$4

B-TE

Dallas Clark

6

$1

This team is 2-0 despite the fact Chris Simms and the Buc o-line
have left Cadillac in the garage. Stephen Jackson, the Ravens
defense, and Donald Driver have been most helpful. Other than
adding a waiver wire kicker, yours truly is cautiously optimistic
about his team. His point total is still in the middle of the
pack after a low-scoring first week.

Fred Taylor for $7 is looking like a very nice deal at this point.
The problem areas appear to be depth at receiver and possibly
a starting quarterback. David Carr could turn into a surprisingly
good option if he can play like he did last week, but the Gut
Check isn’t counting on it just yet. This team could defend
the championship if they stay healthy and one of his backs experiences
some breakout games on a more consistent basis. In other words,
this is a decent, but not awesome team. Either Horn and the RB2
spot need to step up their play or someone needs to explode for
the Gut Check to have a championship-caliber squad in 2006.

The Gut Check lost a heartbreaker in the SOFA Auction league
this weekend. Terry Glenn had enough of an outing for his opponent
to edge yours truly by the miniscule total of 124.5 to 123.74.
The Gut Check is 1-1 with a squad that should be in the thick
of it all season.

SOFA
Auction League

Pos

Name

Bye

Salary

QB

Kurt Warner

9

$7

RB

LaDainian Tomlinson

3

$77

RB

Carnell Williams

4

$43

WR

Donald Driver

6

$16

WR

Reggie Wayne

6

$26

WR

Michael Clayton

4

$7

TE

Ben Watson

6

$6

K

David Akers

9

$3

DEF

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

4

$1

B-QB

Philip Rivers

3

$1

B-RB

Michael Pittman

4

$1

B-RB

Michael Turner

3

$1

B-RB

Maurice Drew

6

$1

B-RB

Ryan Moats

9

$1

B-WR

Marty Booker

8

$1

B-WR

Doug Gabriel

3

$1

B-WR

Amani Toomer

4

$1

B-TE

Courtney Anderson

3

$1

The Honorary Groin Shot for last week was starting Michael Clayton
over Amani Toomer. The Giants veteran had a terrific week and
yours truly could have put this game away early. Still, the roster
looks strong. The Gut Check dropped Philip Rivers last week for
Chad Pennington and he appears to have strong enough starters
and depth at each position to make a run in this league. If the
first two weeks are any indication, Michael Turner could turn
out to be a decent #2 RB if Cadillac doesn’t get it going…the
Gut Check is half-kidding…let’s hope this isn’t
the case.

Amani Toomer for $1 could turn out to be a steal. Tomlinson also
appears to be worth every dollar. If Cadillac can get started,
the Gut Check will be very happy with this team. Did yours truly
mention Cadillac hasn’t done much?

Fortunately, Driver and Wayne have done enough to ease the Gut
Check’s pain. He may try to add more depth at RB, but the
free agent cupboard for backs is already pretty bare in this league.
A trade may be on the horizon.

Dynasty
League

Player

Market $

Salary

Term

Moss, Randy WR OAK

$14

$25

3 yrs

Lloyd, Brandon WR WAS

$1

$6

1 yr

Johnson, Chad WR CIN

$18

$30

1 yr

Galloway, Joey WR TB

$1

$31

2 yrs

Stallworth, Donte' WR PHI

$71

$22

2 yrs

Watson, Ben TE NE

$6

$4

4 yrs

Shockey, Jeremy TE NYG

$15

$16

2 yrs

Dillon, Corey RB NE

$17

$10

1 yr

Williams, Cadillac RB TB

$8

$11

5 yrs

Westbrook, Brian RB PHI

$34

$23

1 yr

Harrison, Jerome RB CLE

$2

$3

2 yrs

Suggs, Lee RB MIA

$1

$1

2 yrs

Gore, Frank RB SF

$46

$5

1 yr

Leftwich, Byron QB JAC

$40

$12

4 yrs

Gradkowski, Bruce QB TB

$0

$2

2 yrs

McNair, Steve QB BAL

$25

$26

2 yrs

Feely, Jay K NYG

$3

$3

2 years

Bosch, Kyle Vanden DL TEN

$14

$14

2 yrs

Umenyiora, Osi DL NYG

$3

$8

1 yr

Bulluck, Keith LB TEN

$18

$18

2 yrs

Vilma, Jonathan LB NYJ

$13

$17

2 yrs

Wilson, Adrian DB ARI

$8

$16

1 yr

Polamalu, Troy DB PIT

$19

$13

2 yrs

Practice Squad

Market

Salary

Term

Maroney, Laurence RB NE

$15

$7

2 yrs

Jones-Drew, Maurice RB JAC

#N/A

$6

2 yrs

Moats, Ryan RB PHI

$1

$5

1 yr

This is a dynasty league with a rookie draft, contracts, and
market values that fluctuate with each weekly performance. The
salary is the amount each owner used to purchase that player.
If they drop the player, they gain or lose funds, which can affect
one’s long-term ability to acquire players. The league starts
1 QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, 1 TE, 1 K, 2 DL, 2 LB, and 2 DB. Scoring is
standard on offense as well as IDP. This team is 1-1 and the championship
is awarded to the team with the highest power rating based equally
on head to head record, total points, and cumulative record against
every team in the league. The Gut Check has historically been
in the top 2 or 3 in the past five years, but thus far he’s
5th out of 10th. Still, that’s a big jump from 8th after
he started Moss and Galloway in week one and they did practically
nothing for him. Yours truly made the foolish move of trading
away Jerious Norwood for Ben Watson—he hoped to acquire
a cheaper TE that would make Shockey’s high salary expendable
(there is a cap in this league). Still, the Gut Check has a lot
of talent at RB. This may be his most competitive league this
year because we experienced a two-team contraction and the pool
of talent intensified. For example, the Gut Check was able to
acquire Donté Stallworth and Joey Galloway in their expansion
draft this spring. Otherwise he would be hurting with Moss, Lloyd
and the recently departed Ernest Wilford to choose from as his
third starter. Speaking of Moss, he should have traded the receiver.
Mike MacGregor was right.

Speaking of Mike, the last league is a 40-player roster dynasty
league where he’s 1-1. Mr. Compiler creamed the Gut Check’s
team with a victory by nearly a 100-point margin! Yours truly’s
team isn’t that bad—Mike’s is just that good.
He’s the defending champ and on his way to building a true
dynasty. The Gut Check would list this team, but there are enough
tables for Krueger in this week’s column.